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- 1. Multiple Choice
Name the general who wrote the letter "To The People of Texas and All Americans in the World"
Sam Houston
Santa Ana
William B. Travis
James Fannin
- 2. Multiple Choice
Looking at the map in which region did the majority of the battles take place?
Mountains and Basins
Gulf Coastal Plains
Central Plains
Great Plains
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who was responsible for writing the Texas Declaration of Independence?
James Fannin
Santa Ana
Sam Houston
George Childress
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of William B Travis's letter?
To send reinforcements/help
To announce their victory
To inform americans of their plans
To announce his surrender
- 5. Multiple Choice
Name the battle in which Santa Ana surrendered and officially gave Texas to the Americans?
Battle of Gonzales
Grass Fight
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Coleto
- 6. Multiple Choice
What event caused Stephen F. Austin to support the idea of revolution?
Mier Y Teran Report
Arrest in Mexico city
The Law of April 6, 1830
All of the above
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which battle was significant because it was the beginning of the fight for Texas Independence?
Battle of Gonzales
Battle of the Alamo
Goliad Massacre
Battle of San Jacinto
- 8. Multiple Choice
Texas Declared Independence on March 2, 1836. Where did this happen?
At the Alamo
At Velasco
Washington-on-the-Brazos
At Goliad
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which battle does the term "COME AND TAKE IT" come from?
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Medina
Battle of Gonzales
Battle of the Alamo
- 10. Multiple Choice
What early battle gave Texans the courage to start a revolution?
The Battle of the Alamo
March on San Antonio
Battle of Hastings
Battle of Gonzales
- 11. Multiple Choice
The 2nd Section of the Texas Declaration of Independence lists which of the following as grievances against Mexico?
Denial of rights such as trial by jury
Stephen F. Austin's arrest in Mexico City
Failure to establish public education
All of the Above
- 12. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the treaties that guaranteed the withdraw of Mexican troops from Texas
Treaties of Velasco
Treaties of Goliad
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Treaties of Gonzales
- 13. Multiple Choice
The Treaties of Velasco recognized what river as the border between Texas and Mexico?
Colorado River
Rio Grande River
San Jacinto River
Brazos River
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is true of Travis' "Victory or Death" letter?
He called for aid and reinforcements
He was claiming victory against the Mexican army
He was trying to raise the morale of his men in order to prevent them from retreating
He was discouraging men from fighting by announcing their disadvantages and weaknesses
- 15. Multiple Choice
On March 27, 1836 James Fannin and 400 men were massacred in what city?
Anahuac
Goliad
Gonzales
San Antonio
- 16. Multiple Choice
Why was the Alamo become a battleground during the Texas Revolution?
It was the largest settlement in Texas.
It was a strategic base for Texan spies to enter Mexico.
It housed a great number of Native Americans who wanted to fight with the rebellion.
It defended Anglo settlement and delayed the Mexican army.
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